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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce Ancona, New York, NY (US);
Robert A. Varakian, Edgewater, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Salton, Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/708 ; A47J 4/712 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/708 ; A47J 4/712 ;
Abstract
A combination toaster and breadbox includes an enclosure, a toaster having a heating area disposed within the enclosure, and a breadbox having a storage area also disposed within the enclosure. The combination may include a fan installed within a gap disposed between the toaster and breadbox within the enclosure that draws in cool air so as to prevent the transfer of heat from the toaster to the breadbox. The toaster may comprise a toaster oven.